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Female Golfer Gets Bitten by Deadly Black Widow Spider During Tournament — What She Did Next Is Incredible

Feb. 13, 2013 7:23pm Jason Howerton

Daniela Holmqvist (Twitter)

While playing in a pre-qualifier for the Women’s Australian Open in Yarralumla, Australia, Ladies European Tour rookie Daniela Holmqvist felt a sharp pain in her leg on the fourth hole. When she looked at her leg, she saw a black spider crawling off of her, which her caddies immediately identified as the deadly Black Widow.

The pain in her leg was instantaneous and severe. Holmqvist’s caddies told her that venom from a Black Widow can kill a child in just half an hour, so they knew something had to be done fast. Most people would probably head straight to the emergency room — but not Holmqvist.

As her leg started to swell, the golfer pulled a golf tee from her pocket, cut open her skin and squeezed the venom out. The Yahoo! Sports blog “Devil Ball Golf” speculates, quite accurately, that Holmqvist just may be the toughest golfer in the world.

“A clear fluid came out,” Holmqvist said. “It wasn’t the prettiest thing I’ve ever done, but I had to get as much of it out of me as possible.”

Then she finished the tournament, finishing out her round and shooting a 74. Unfortunately, she was four strokes short of qualifying, though she probably should’ve gotten a few strokes taken off for playing after getting bit by a Black Widow.

Holmqvist seems to be embracing her new nickname: “The spider woman.” Oh, and she also went to an actual doctor later on and is recovering nicely.

So there is “the shark” “pink panther” etc am I “the spider woman” now? Better than “the kangaroo lady” though..

— Daniela Holmqvist (@DHolmqvist) February 12, 2013

“So I went to see a doctor.. On a double dose of antibiotics and some other stuff 4 times per day. Also the wound needed some attention,” she tweeted, later adding: “I asked the doctor if I could do a workout today… Her response ‘the death-stare.’”

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LBJDIDIT1963
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:43pm
Can we make her Secretary of State? The one we had before is a Black Widow when it comes to protecting our own!

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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:37pm
  She’s a definite bad@ss
  
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- idrathermisstotheright
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:17am
  With cankles!
  
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- Obama_In_PeePee_Is_Becks_Art
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:01am
  [When Catherine thinks she's been bitten by a snake, Eckland tries sucking out the poison before calling his superiors for information on whether poisonous snakes are on the island.]
  CMDR. HOUGHTON: “Oh, and, Eckland, don’t try to be a movie hero and suck out the venom.”
  - “Father Goose” (1964)
  
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- NewMedia
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:38am
  Good for her! And she even finished out the round.
  
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- dwilco77
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:07pm
  Actually what she did is dumb. Her risk of infection far outweighed the extremely low risk of death from a black widow bite. Even Rattlesnake bite are no longer treated like this due to the risk of infection. To label her a hero is inappropriate. Naive, and/or foolish would be more fitting.
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:22pm
  Dang…that was a manly thing to do…she should have grabbed her caddy by the scruff of his neck and forced him to suck out the poison and then carried her own bag as he laid there and died….now that’s a story…
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:23pm
  She does have “crazy eye’s”
  
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- GhostOfJefferson
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:29pm
  Yes, Dwilco, we must always run to authority and those who know better. Us lowly types should know better than to expose ourselves to the danger of individual action and initiative.
  
  The only people who die of infection these days are the impoverished and third world. Even if she got a bit infected on the course, she went to the doctor after the game. Infection takes quite a while to kill, it’s not spider poison.
  
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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:27am
  …And she still shot a way lower score than I can shoot! She makes me feel like I’m a whimpy, lazy, welfare receiving dumbocrat…well not quite.
  
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RinkyDink34
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:39pm
Good

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KingCanon
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:14pm
You go girl!

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Dkoonz
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:12pm
One tough lady, i think i would of been going as fast as possible to the nearest hospital.

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Lillith66
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:58pm
She was probably bitten by a Red Back not a Black Widow, a much more venomous spider and very common in Aus.

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- The_Jerk
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:06pm
  Hype.
  
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- Lillith66
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:42am
  NO, Redback spider, we don’t have a spider called a Hype spider in Aus, I have checked!
  
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- Bernard Gui
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 1:29am
  Spot on. The red back spider’s red spot is on its back, the black widow’s spot is on its abdomen and can’t be seen unless you turn it over.
  
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- andrew36
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:33am
  Of course it was a red back, black widows dont live in Australia. They may be more dangerous then a black widow, i dont have a clue but they are not that dangerous to humans. Noone has died from a redback bite in over a 100 years.
  
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- Lillith66
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 7:38pm
  I agree but the bite is bl@@dy agony, maby I am just a wuss, but it was very painful, and I was ill for about two days after.!
  
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BAMinKY
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:08pm
What an emotional story! I was horrified about the spider bite part, and then I was scared because I thought she would keel over. Then I silently wept as I thought of the angst she must have been going through. But then, when she took the tee and dug it into her skin, I knew that we were definitely crossing into INCREDIBLE territory and that it would be the top story on The Blaze!

Do you people understand how incredible it is to FINISH a tournament with a deadly poison in you? It’s incredible. What a trooper!

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- GoodStuff
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:11am
  If you want real news, go to Breitbart. Maybe I’ll see you there.
  
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fastgen1
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:52pm
I would have called daddy bammy to fix it just like chris rock said

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- Ditto Head
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:38pm
  Oh, is he Presiding over Austrailia now, too?
  This gal is tough.
  Bammy would have cried like a baby girl.
  The SS probably doesn’t let any spiders within 8 blocks of His Majesty.
  
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- Slice_Of_Life
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:20pm
  Daddy WarbucksborrowedfromChina would have made her take a medical helicopter to the emergency room of the furtherest medical facility in the area-all the while signing her up for Medicaid, an Obama phone, EBT card, SNAP card, housing assistance vouchers and top it off with a healthy dose of Obamascare. Ms. Daniela Holmqvist advised the POTUS that she didn’t need emergency medical attention and she would get patched up when she finished up the round. The POTUS, completely shocked by her answer summoned 2 strapping SS Agents to assist. The agents were informed that Ms. Holmqvist was refusing to comply to his presidential directive. Ms. Holmqvist started to walk towards the next tee box when the POTUS, and agents, again approached her and the POTUS said “I am the President, I went to Harvard. I know what is best for you from womb to tomb and you WILL do as I command.” Ms. Holmqvist politely disagreed with the POTUS and just wanted to finish her golf game. Updated news reports reveal that Ms. Holmqvist was last seen struggling with two men wearing brown shirts trying to shove her in a white van. The reporter on scene described a chaotic disturbance and the 2 brown shirts succeeded in capturing Ms. Holmqvist. The spokesman for the POTUS provided a brief press conference and stated that Ms. Holmqvist will be spending approximately 3 months at the local FEMA Agenda21 Camp. The POTUS feels he is the only qualified man on Earth to make medical decisions. =) Get Well Daniel
  
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SerikFox
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:42pm
Black widows aren’t typically deadly. In fact their bites are rarely fatal. Their bite is very painful, but it typically will just make you very sick. Obviously it’s more dangerous to children than to adults (still rarely fatal), but the people who said the “venom can kill a child in half an hour” or whatever didn’t have a clue as to what they were talking about.

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- dwilco77
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:25pm
  Also the amount of venom would be pretty small. The clear liquid was likely serum that leaked into the area from inflammation. The risk of serious systemic infection from sticking a golf tee into your skin is a far greater risk for serious illness and subsequent death than a Black widow spider bite. By cutting the area of the bite, she also increased the likelihood of the venom entering the bloodstream. This is no longer a recommended method of even dealing with rattlesnake bites due to the risk of infection is greater than the risk of the snake venom.
  
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- desertspeaks
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:36pm
  Having lived in Tucson Arizona for a very long time, I’ve probably been bitten by black widow spiders probably 30 times over the years.. not only does it not hurt, it isn’t deadly! It can be deadly to infants and the aged/infirmed though.. but as this woman is a seemingly healthy adult, she not only didn’t have anything to worry about, it’s absurd that they describe this woman as being brave and tough. It’s laughable!
  
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- 4truth2all
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 11:15am
  I’m going with your posts … these spiders are not that dangerous
  and cutting the spot of the bite is not of much value as the venom is immediately disapated into the body … just as with snake bites ( cutting and “sucking” out the venom) as far as I have read, does nothing.
  
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nappy
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:16pm
I had a very big one bite me years ago. She was in my pants when I went to put them on. Took about a week to recover and 2 bottles of Glen Livet. Not fun.. kinda scary but rarely deadly.

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Magyar
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:13pm
As a teaching professional, I’ve played golf around the world. I’ve come up against many formidable foes —the two legged kind as well as those with fewer than and more than two legs! This LADY has guts! I applaud her!

I must admit, while in Thailand when the cobra reared and fanned its hood.— well sh#t, I gave him plenty of room….Sheeesh!

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sparkyrules
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:12pm
I could care less about golf,but I like this woman.A non-wuss.Deal with the situation like a Pro and carry-on.Not that everybody can or even would.
Who says the NFL has some of the toughest people in sports?They’d probrably cry like a baby to even see a spider in the locker room.
Great inspiration,Daniela Holmqvist.

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- Ditto Head
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:02pm
  On your keyboard, at the bottom, in the center, there is a button that is very much larger than all the other buttons It has no letter, number, or symbol on it. It is called the “space bar”, and you are supposed to push it once after every sentence. That was free. Your welcome.
  
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- REALID 239823749828-HIF
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:24pm
  Actually, you’re supposed to push it twice after each sentence. Once after each comma though! ;D
  
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- sparkyrules
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:09pm
  Ditto Head,once again,you hang at the bottom.
  
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- vendingdude
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 2:06am
  Ditto, there’s thing thing called a contraction……oh, never mind.
  
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- Twobyfour
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 5:57am
  REALID, on typewriters, that was the rule. HTML (the web language) truncates/skips any extra spaces you type after period and space. Typing one or two spaces is the same. I am not sure how extensive is your internet presence, but I just may have saved you hours of your life.
  
  You’re welcome.
  
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- FlagWavingPatriot
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:46am
  Hey Ditto Head,
  
  Just to the left of your Enter key is what’s called the apostrophe. It is often used when writing contractions, such as “you’re”, meaning “you are”.
  
  You’re welcome.
  
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- sparkyrules
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 10:30am
  Ditto Head
  
  Grandpa: Hey Ma, were going to have to go to town more often with this new PMS teknology.
  
  Kid: Thats GPS technology Grandpa.
  
  Grandpa: You correctin’ me Boy?
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:11pm
This is exactly why i always carry a shop-vac with me.

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- Zipit
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:24pm
  You Sucker!
  
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Toltepeceno
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:07pm
I’d a sucked it out for her.

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Richardoky
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:02pm
In Kentucky I used to hear about the deadly Black Widow, they are nothing compared to the Brown Recluse that is now in the Kentucky and many other states because of the warmer weather changes. I seen first hand what they can do. Just a little non painful bite and a day latter your leg looks like big bites were taken out of it.

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- lowerclassrepublican
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:43pm
  Brown Recluse is a very weak spider. They are a common house spider here in MO. Most bad bites are when people actually push the spiders fangs into the skin (weak). Also people effected in the way you described are allergic to the venom. I have been bitten several times. All most get is a rash. I am allergic to tarantulas and had to give mine away to a local school.
  
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macpappy
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:59pm
The Blaze has come out of the closet: The above headline reads: Look at what the liberals want to ban next.
Hell, why don’t you just say it straight: “Click here for your daily dose of Progressive talking points”

The Blaze is a factory of liberal talking points delivered in the format of a conservative question.
The Trolls have won here.

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- Saff SGT
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:24pm
  Left Wing jerk
  
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- Dustoff
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:27pm
  Nut.
  
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- macpappy
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:38pm
  Saff sgt
  Lets see, i bemoan the fact that The Blaze feeds us liberal news and you conclude that i am “Left” wing and a jerk. I can understand how a man of your intellect would think me a jerk, but how do you figure Left wing, professor?
  
  Dustoff, come on man; use your big boy words.
  
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- GoodStuff
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 12:13am
  If you want real news, go to Breitbart.
  
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SuperSuineg
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:56pm
Non-Hippie Tee’s… 74 thats not too bad, wounder how better she would have done without the blood-letting..

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The Big Mick
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:53pm
Now THAT’s a SHEILA!

Can SHE run for President?

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semihardrock
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:48pm
if she were American she would have sued the Golf Course for LGBT attack spiders…….AND WON!

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LakeHartwellSailor
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:48pm
Generally, the black widow is not deadly. But for a small child, an older person or someone in poorer overall health, the bite may be very dangerous. And an allergic reaction can considerably complicate medical treatment.

Note that a number of deaths are reported every year from bites of Latrodectus mactans, but the spider has a very broad range. That means lots and lots of people are exposed to the critters because they are found in so many areas of the country.

Actually, the Black Widow’s bite is highly poisonous but can more-often-than-not be non-fatal. It is very potent and can kill a moderate-week immune system in hours, however a well healthy person can handle it’s bite with little issues.

This lady, doesn’t fit the profile to be highly at risk, but I imagine it the distraction cost her a few strokes.

If I was playing against her, I would ask her for 12 strokes.

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- macpappy
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:01pm
  We fry up Black Widows and put em on our grits. Now, we have a healthy respect for the Brown Recluse in Texas.
  
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- Dustoff
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:29pm
  For most people this type of bite is not dangerous. Unless you are allergic to it.
  
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- Witness1974
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:41pm
  Dustoff is right. California has Black Widows are every where. The bite is painful, but not “deadly” unless there is an allergy involved. Of course in this case the victim was bitten Down Under; now that could be periless.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 9:55pm
  Yeah but, “Maybe the dingo ate your baby!”
  
  http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ghCTZF61ey0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DghCTZF61ey0
  
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Jenny Lind
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:46pm
Brave, tough lady. Hats off to you miss Holmqvist!

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DZ-015
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:41pm
Hope the spider was not radioactive.

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- DEFCON4
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:00pm
  @DZ-105,
  We won’t find out, until her ‘spidey-sense’ is alerted, again.
  And, she starts shooting glow-in-the-dark webs, for ‘birdies’.
  
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- DEFCON4
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:10pm
  Oops, DZ-015, sorry.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:02pm
  DEF! If the next time she tee’s it up, she beats one three bills down the middle of the fairway, We’ll know!!!
  
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AMERICA4EVER
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:36pm
A golf tee?!

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- Ditto Head
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 10:13pm
  Yeah, I had to read that one twice.
  They must use some sharp-@$$ golf tees Down Under.
  
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chips1
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:36pm
Go ahead!!! Someone has to say it!!! Don’t be chicken!!!!

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- qpwillie
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:42pm
  LOL! You go ahead, Chips1. I’ll wait.
  
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- riseandshine
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:52pm
  That it was most likely a Redback spider?
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:13pm
  Wait CHIPS… i got it!…..
  
  All together now!…. “This ISN’T news, BLAZE. Whah!”
  
  OK what’d i win?
  
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- Clownzilla
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:28pm
  @Chips
  
  Ok, it’s a black spider that bit a white women yet we praise the white women and trash talk the black spider. There, I said it.
  
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- Welcome Black Carter
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 11:35pm
  “Ok, it’s a black spider that bit a white women yet we praise the white women and trash talk the black spider. There, I said it.”
  
  That’s funny. And I’m black.
  
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- kadster01
  Posted on February 14, 2013 at 8:18am
  “Ok, it’s a black spider that bit a white women yet we praise the white women and trash talk the black spider. There, I said it.”
  
  WoMAN. WoMAN! Why do people keep doing that now? Just because some people pronounce it “wimmin” doesn’t mean every woMAN is all woMEN!
  
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tonypro
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:34pm
Brave, determined lady.
This just reinforces my post in the spider article.
I hate those little boogers, would much rather deal with a snake.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:09pm
  I’ll take “neither” for a thousand, Alex.
  
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- circleDwagons
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:27pm
  What kind of snake?
  
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lel2007
Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:34pm
How does one cut skin with a golf tee ? A divot tool – maybe, but a golf tee?

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- high school drop out
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 7:54pm
  I Did’nt know “Mcguyver” played womans golf… just kidding…
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on February 13, 2013 at 8:05pm
  I hit a drive once, and the tee broke and part of it flipped back up in the air towards me. i instinctively put my hand out to catch it & it stuck straight into my hand.
  
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